Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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